Table 3.

Knowledge of the meaning of palliative care among the 96 respondents that claimed awareness of palliative care

Responses (n=96)	N	%
Family planning through the use of contraceptives, vasectomy	4	4.2
Welfare of brethren in the same religion	11	11.5
Maintenance and repair of hospital facilities	1	1.1
Management of pain in dying patients, and patients with chronic diseases	72	75.0
Provision of security for religious leaders during religious crisis	2	2.1
Prevention and control of haemorrhagic fevers like Ebola, Lassa, Dengue fever	5	5.2

n=total number of respondents that claimed to know the meaning of palliative care; N=Total number of respondents in each category